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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1901
Page
3
An advertisement for Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer proclaims a universal cure for nervous disorders with absolute certainty and permanence, claiming remarkable efficacy and implying long lasting relief.
Five years after a prior testimonial C DeVos of Coopersville Michigan again confirms permanent recovery from nervous exhaustion and sleeplessness after using Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer He notes restored health appetite weight gain and renewed vigor He endorses the remedy for sleeplessness and constitution weakness and offers proof upon request Sold by J W Brant Co Albion Michigan at 31.00 per bottle or 6 for 35.00
Wooster Ohio December 11 The main Wooster University building six stories high was entirely destroyed by fire. Loss is placed at 250000 with 370000 insurance. Fire origin undetermined but suspected chemical combustion. West wing walls blew down from explosions. wings added four years ago. city water pressure failed to halt the blaze.
Astrology for Wednesday notes restless and unlucky dispositions for those born today with a fondness for leisure. Women face marriage misfortune while quickness and cleverness are predicted to yield doubtful world success.
Births list multiple families with addresses and a newborn girl or boy. Deaths note Frances Wright age 19 with bronchitis and Elizabeth Stahlhuth age 62 with apoplexy. Marriages include John S. Hill to Elizabeth Fodrea and several other couples listed with spouses and surnames.
Five property entries list owners and locations with structures in frame construction. F B Clark at 604 606 E Twenty first street offers a frame house at unspecified price. J N Flowers on Bellefontaine near Twenty fifth street lists a cottage at 900. Tattersall Ballard at 741 E Walnut Street lists a frame building at 100. J W Wright at 1140 Evison Street lists a frame house at 700.
Daniel Leatherman known as Grandpa Leatherman, of Millersville, marked his eighty third birthday with relatives and friends at his son Aaron Leatherman’s home. He is the oldest living member of Millersville lodge No. 126 F. and A. M., with nearly 50 years in the lodge. The write up also cites the household medicine chest as Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy for coughs and colds.
Charlies N. Elliott, city clerk, declares candidacy for county Republican chair. Harry B. Smith is the other candidate as a lively contest appears likely. Elliott says he will treat all rivals fairly and has no favored slate. Rumors link Smith to Fred Shepard for auditor and John McGregor for sheriff, with a noted tensions ending in a joking hair pulling remark about Bob Metzger, the other sheriff candidate.
A selling panic hit the Chicago Board of Trade as May wheat and corn prices plummeted. Prices tumbled from 82½ to 10½ cents for wheat and from 67½ to 66½ cents for corn as large holders rushed to liquidate amid fear of further declines.
The News reports Princess Chimay, famed for an earlier elopement with violinist Rigo, has returned to Paris with dyed black hair and is said to be joining Olympia music hall chorus to perform Egyptian dances to Rigo's violin.
The Indiana Supreme Court, in a Wednesday decision, affirms the constitutional purity standards of the 1899 pure food law and orders a new trial for Luther J. Isenhour after reversing a Ma tion county ruling. Isenhour, who delivered milk in Indianapolis, was charged with possessing adulterated milk after a Health board seizure showed formaldehyde in a pint. The court sustains most rulings but reverses on allowing Isenhour to prove Palmer's preserver source and composition, signaling strong support for pure food measures.
The Lake County Court House fight reached the Supreme Court for oral arguments on whether a Hammond court house for the superior court can be erected. Crown Point, the county seat, faces the issue as commissioners push the plan, challenged by Henry P. Swartz who prevailed in lower court and appeals. Kopelke for Swartz and Johnston for the commissioners cite Crown Point as a clean site distinct from Roby and Chicago overflow.
Federal judge John H. Baker refused to discuss retirement, saying only that talks would come after his son’s appointment is confirmed. He had previously stated he would retire in April if his son were chosen.
Two men were transported from Indianapolis to the state prison at Michigan City on Tuesday afternoon. James Johnson, a colored man, was convicted of killing Joel Combs, who was white, in Shelby County. Martin Freese, an accessory to the murder of William Gray, also was sent to the prison after being sentenced Tuesday morning. No new trials were requested in either case.
THE SUN prints a communication from a Theater Patron criticizing the management of English's opera house and invites the writer to supply his name for possible publication as a matter of good faith.
City attorney Fred Joss allegedly held two public offices township attorney and city attorney in violation of the constitution. Trustee Mendenhall contends Joss was not city attorney at the time of appointment and has not requested resignations. Joss declined to comment on the issue.
Rev Charles Johnson, a colored preacher, was fined 200 dollars in circuit court for wife abandonment. Miss Odebelle Majors prosecuted him on a paternity charge from about two years earlier, the case halted by a marriage between the parties. Elizabeth Roth aged seven weeks died Wednesday morning from spasms, the tenth child of Mr and Mrs Koster Roth of 30 Lowast.
Former Nebraska senator J M Thurston praises Peruna in a letter dated April 6 1901 noting cough relief from excessive campaign effort. The piece argues catarrh is a national issue and Peruna as a systemic remedy offers lasting cures endorsed by statesmen and history makers.
Eighteen year old Ethel Barker kept playing a lively two step on the piano in the upstairs corridor while 300 children filed out to safety from a basement fire at Lincoln school in Chicago. She refused to leave until every child was clear, twice forced back by smoke, and guided others to exits as she navigated by walls and stair banisters.
The Schafer liquor case is likely to be appealed to the circuit court and then the supreme court. Civic alliance attorney Charles Orbison says the highest court should decide the questions involved. A new batch of subpoenas for witnesses was issued, while the commissioners' court paused to allow time for gathering witnesses.
The document notes the case will be revisited Thursday with potential arguments Friday, outlining the tentative scheduling and ongoing deliberations for the matter.
A Wednesday morning blaze at N. C. Gees grocery on Central Ave Irvington was contained by the 4 am owl car crew who spotted smoke from the rear and Panhandle tracks. The fire, likely from an engine spark entering straw through a broken window, burned about 200 dollars worth before being extinguished.
Wabash passenger train No. 3 wrecked early Wednesday morning at Nantick. The sleeper and chair car were thrown about 15 feet but no one was seriously injured.
Speaker Henderson leaves the Metropolitan club citing a rule on inviting friends that offended him. The resignation follows complaints raised in connection with how the rule is applied.
J F C Steinman, head of Steinman & Co. jewelers in New York, killed himself in the National Stamping Company offices in Chicago by slashing his throat with a pocketknife on Wednesday morning. No reason is given.
An old advertisement urges readers to take Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets when feeling dull after meals or lacking appetite. It promises to improve appetite, cleanse and invigorate the stomach, and regulate the liver and bowels, noting availability at all druggists.
Noted sale items include 10 lb laundry starch and pumpkin cans at reduced rates. ginger snaps, crackers, and seafoam baking powder sold in smaller quantities with per pound pricing. Advert reads as a period promotional snippet for everyday pantry staples.
A directory style listing for Court House of Grocery Co and its Great Stores includes main store addresses at 302 304 East Wash Street and branch locations at 86 838 South Meridian Street 338 348 Wa Avenue 444 West Washington Street 407 Mass Avenue wholesale department 5 7 9 11 North Alabama Street and old and new telephone number 1641.
London reports Oxford defeated Cambridge 4 to 0 in the annual intercollegiate football match played Wednesday. The result confirms Oxford as the stronger side in this traditional contest.
The poultry show ended Tuesday night with expenses about $1 000 and receipts around $1 500 leaving a net gain for the event.
The Ladies' union of Plymouth church plans a Christmas sale and luncheon at 208 and 210 S Illinois St Friday night. Rev Worth M Tippy will lecture Wednesday night at St Paul M E church Worth Indianapolis on Municipal control of saloons. General debility claim notes Hood s Sarsaparilla as a tonic.
Union Stockyards Indianapolis and Interstate Stock Yards report cattle prices with good to prime export steers at 575 to n/a per 100 pounds, hog receipts 8,000 with good to choice heavy at 6.10 to 6.33, lightweights 5.70 to 5.95, and sheep lamps and stockers listed. multiple price ranges and load counts across cattle hogs and lambs.
Prices paid by shippers for poultry and produce. Old turkey hens six cents per pound, toms five, young turkeys six, ducks six, geese five, spring chickens six. Eggs two cents, butter twelve, cheese various types, hides and tallow listed. Groceries include coffee prices, sugars from five to six cents, and flours. Fresh produce prices cover cabbage to oranges, lemons, apples, berries, and seafood items. Also lists coal and coke, meats, drugs and miscellaneous items with per unit pricing.
Market notes show mixed grain prices for wheat corn and oats with bid bids listed by grade and class. Freight and milling terms appear for wheat and corn with multiple white and mixed lots and several car counts for inspections and hay timothy prices.
Chicago market notes show wheat prices down with December at 134 per bushel and May around 82 to 80 percent. Corn and oats decline similarly with December futures near 63 and 45 cents respectively. Provisions fall with May pork around 17.20, lard near 9.95, ribs 8.70. Eggs 24 to 25 cents. Butter varies by grade, cheese offerings list several brands and prices, and live poultry quotes include hens 6 to 7 cents, chicks and turkeys noted.
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